TVLine Items: First Downton Season 5 Photos, Emmy Presenters and More

Ahead of Downton Abbey‘s Season 5 premiere — it returns on Jan. 4, 2015, here in the states — the drama has released two new (and very telling) pictures of Mary and Tom’s children on its official Instagram.

* BET has ordered three new docuseries, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The shows will focus on rapper Nelly, singer Keyshia Cole and Meet the Browns co-stars/couple David and Tamela Mann.

* Tracy Morgan is “still struggling” after his June crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, the former 30 Rock star’s attorney tells Today. “But he’s a fighter. He’s had issues before that he’s fought through, and he’s fighting hard.”

Obviously there has been a time jump at Downton. Will be interesting to see if there will be any interaction between Sybil’s and Mary’s children and Edith’s daughter, being raised by the tenant farmer.That child will no longer be an infant after the time jump.